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Item Ships From: Benelux
West Africa Senufo Cast Bronze Mask Kpelie, Circa 1950s
Located in Torquay, GB
Ancestral Senufo cast bronze face mask (Kpelie) from Côte d'Ivoire West Africa.
Made using the lost wax technique.
Traditionally, the 'Kpelie' is an ancestral mask worn during funeral rites, initiation ceremonies, weddings and births.
The function of the mask is determined by the crest at the top of it's head and the subtle scarification markings it carries.
The female mask will normally have a plug on it's mouth with the male masks having an open mouth and longer protruding jaw.
It is believed that the mask itself embodies the spirit of the dead, hence the name 'Dead Face'
The delicate attributes of this mask is a fine example of the excellent artistry of the Senufos.
This is a male Senufo Mask...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Benelux - Masks
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Old Igbo Helmet Mask, Agbogho Mmuo Masquerade
Located in Torquay, GB
A superb Igbo Nigeria helmet mask 'Agbogho Mmuo" or Maiden Spirit.
Worn as masqurades during funerals, cleansing rituals, harvest festivals, weddings and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Benelux - Masks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Fine Chinese Carved Wooden Face Mask, ca 1900-1940
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Ca 1900-1940 Fine Chinese Carved Wooden Face Mask China.
Additional information:
Material: Wood
Region of Origin: China
Period: 19th century
China Dynasty Period: Qing (1661 - 1912)...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Benelux - Masks
Materials
Wood
'African Queen' Terracotta Sculpture of African Woman
Located in Antwerp, BE
African Woman glazed terracotta sculpture signed by Artist L. Zoao.
One-Of-A-Kind Terracotta bust.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Benelux - Masks
Materials
Terracotta
Bamileke elephant mask
Located in Diest, BE
Elephants are often associated with political power in the highly stratified kingdoms of the Cameroon grasslands. Because imported beads were historically rare and costly, beadwork i...
Category
1950s Cameroonian Vintage Benelux - Masks
Materials
Korhogo Cloth, Natural Fiber, Raffia, Beads
Ceramic Mask by N Dala, Congo, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful ceramic mask by N. Dala. Democratic Republic of the Congo
Perfect original conditions, 1975.
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Benelux - Masks
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Beaded Royal Headress with Leopard Figure, Bamileke People, Cameroon
Located in Leuven , BE
The Beaded Royal Headdress is made of a palm tree fibre structure, enfolded with burlap cloth embroided with European glass beads that cover the entire object with geometric symbolic...
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Benelux - Masks
Materials
Organic Material
Hand-Carved Rustic Wooden Mask with Soft Expression
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic; folk art; mask; Axel Vervoordt
This Rustic looking mask has a soft and elegant expression, closed eyes, and a finely carved mustache.
The encrusted patina inside and out ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Benelux - Masks
Materials
Wood
Former Mannequin Head Representing The French Actor Fernandel, circa 1960
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Former Mannequin Head Representing The French Actor Fernandel, French Manufacturing circa 1950/1960.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Benelux - Masks
Materials
Plaster
A Kuosi society elephant mask
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Bamileke, Cameroon, early 20th century
Among the Bamileke people, only members of the Kuosi society (the elephant society) are permitted to perform elephant masquerades, symbolizing...
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Benelux - Masks
Materials
Cotton, Beads
Ndop Kuba Statue From The Kuba Ndengese Shoowa Tribe Dr Congo Kasaï African Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Exceptional royal Ndop statue From the Kuba / Ndengese / Shoowa tribe - DR Congo Kasaï region - Circa 1940-1950
Length = 56 cm
Perfect condition
Note : Image of individual kings
Alt...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Benelux - Masks
Materials
Hardwood
Handcrafted Ceramic Tribal Mask
Located in Antwerp, BE
Handcrafted Ceramic Tribal Mask – Signed “Atelier Manteln – BAKU 74” – Kuba/Songye Inspired
This unique ceramic mask is a striking and expressive piece of studio art, crafted in 197...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Benelux - Masks
Materials
Ceramic
Mossi Mask Burkina Faso Early to mid 20th Century / African Art / Africa Tribal
Located in Leuven, BE
Beautiful authentic Mask of the Mossi people Burkina-faso Early/mid 20th Century / African Art
Length: 35 cm
Beautiful patina of use (see detailed pictures )
A museum quality mask of the Mossi tribe
Note : In the northern centre of Mossi coutry, convex African masks with a prominent central ridge are common. Geometric patterns with low kaolin residues are dug on the matte surface. Stylistic similarities are sometimes noted with the masks of the Dogon, a neighbouring people. Mossi masks...
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Benelux - Masks
Materials
Hardwood
Ibo-Izzi, Nigeria Old ‘Ogbodo Enyi’ Elephant Mask
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
This mask type of the Ibo-Izzi, a subgroup of the Ibo, is actually a dance crest. The elephant mask 'ogbodo enyi' is worn horizontally on top of the head...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Benelux - Masks
Materials
Wood
Suku helmet mask with antilope DR Congo ca 1930
Located in Leuven, BE
Rare beautiful museum quality authentic Suku Helmet Mask (Hemba type) DR CONGO ca 1930.
Beautiful patina with traces of polychrome
Art gallery Decoster / ...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Benelux - Masks
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Extra Large Papier Mâché Hat
Located in Brecht, BE
For lovers of quirky objects and eccentricities ... an extra large papier mâché hat ... lovely patina ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Benelux - Masks
Materials
Paper
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Located in New York, NY
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Tapirapé Upé Enemy Warrior Feather Mask headdress, Indigenous Brazil
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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First half of the 20th century
Now worn during harvest festivals, these semi-circular wooden masks representing a spirit, are made of blue, yellow and scarlet macaw feathers affixed to a wood panel with beeswax. They have a split border into which a fringe, the spirit’s headdress, is inserted. The fringing feather diadem “unzips” for separate storage. The central cross of blue and yellow is derived from the colors of the Brazilian flag...
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Bamana Mask, Suruku Mali, 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
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